Researcher guidance
Publication Ethics and Responsible Manuscript Support
Responsible manuscript support improves presentation without fabricating findings, concealing copied material or misrepresenting authorship. Authors retain responsibility for their research and declarations.
How should authorship be handled?
Discuss contributions and approvals with all authors under the journal’s criteria. Editing assistance must not be used to sell authorship or add people who did not meet the applicable requirements.
How should sources and reuse be handled?
Check quotations, citations, permissions and related prior publications. Correct attribution issues transparently rather than changing words solely to evade similarity detection.
Who decides whether to publish?
Journal editors apply their journal’s policies and may seek peer review. Independent manuscript support cannot control their decisions or Clarivate’s journal evaluation.